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$20m final pay for ex-CSL boss

Former CSL boss Brian McNamee left the top position at blood products and vaccines supplier at the end of June with pay and entitlements worth almost $20 million. Dr McNamee spent 23 years as chief..

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ANZ leaves rates unchanged

ANZ's interest rates will be left unchanged for the next month. The bank decided to leave its standard variable mortgage rate at 5.88 per cent at latest rate review meeting, after the Reserve Bank ..

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Aquila Resources rebounds into profit

Aquila Resources has rebounded into profit as it offloads assets and plans to bring its Eagle Downs project into production by 2017. Aquila said 2012-13 profit was $317 million following a loss of ..

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AGL takes majority stake in APG

Energy giant AGL has increased its stake in rival Australian Power and Gas Company (APG) to more than 75 per cent and hopes to fast-track the remainder of its takeover process. AGL on Friday said i..

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American Airlines bankruptcy approved

A US court has approved the bankruptcy plan of American Airlines's parent company AMR, a key part of a proposed American-US Airways merger deal facing a government antitrust challenge. US Bankruptc..

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Optus scores $530m ANZ deal

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) subsidiary Optus has secured a $530 million contract to run ANZ's telecommunications services for another five years.The deal with Optus Business includes ANZ's ..

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SP Ausnet loses tax dispute

Electricity and gas distributor SP Ausnet has lost a court appeal against amended tax rulings worth millions of dollars.The company had disputed amended tax assessments relating to deductions it claim..

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Unemployment rate hits four year high

Unemployment has hit a four year high and could get up to six per cent as the mining investment boom plateaus.The unemployment rate hit 5.8 per cent in August, in line with economists' forecasts - up ..

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Bega lobs takeover to become big cheese

Bega Cheese has made a $319 million play for fellow dairy producer Warrnambool Cheese and Butter that could create one of Australia's largest listed food companies.But the 125-year-old Victorian diary..

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Dow scores triple-digit gain

US stocks have closed mixed, with the Dow surging sharply higher and Apple dragging down the Nasdaq after its iPhone launch missed expectations.The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 135.54 points (0..

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Australian stocks hit a five year high

The Australian share market has hit a five year high, with investors inspired by China's economic growth.Positive economic data out of China, strong Australian consumer sentiment and the likelihood of..

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Patties Foods boss resigns

The managing director of the company that makes Four'n'Twenty pies has resigned.Greg Bourke ended five years as managing director of Patties Foods on Wednesday, but no reason was given for his resigna..

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Oil Search’s PNG LNG project on track

Oil and gas producer Oil Search plans to deliver first sales of gas from its liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Papua New Guinea in the second half of 2014. The commissioning phase of the proje..

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Personal loans rise by 7% in July

Personal finance loans were up seven per cent in July, official figures show. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday said personal finance commitments, seasonally-adjusted, rose to ..

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Australian shares continue to rise

Australian stocks are continuing to rise as the Obama administration looks to pursue a diplomatic solution to the Syrian conflict. The local market strengthened in morning trade after an overnight ..

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